Happy National Veep Day – 2024

August 9, 2024August 11, 2025

Happy Veep Day!

Today is National Veep Day for 2024. . .

Happy National Veep Day ! ! !

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A Brief History:
Origination: National Veep Day commemorates the succession protocol for the President of the United States. This day also pays tribute to Gerald R. Ford, the only individual to have served as President without being elected to either the Vice Presidency or the Presidency.

Background: Throughout the history of the United States, there have been 14 Vice Presidents who ascended to the presidency. Among these, only 5 were elected by the populace after their tenure as Vice President. The remaining eight assumed the Presidency following the death of the sitting president. Additionally, there is one Vice President who became President without ever being elected.

Celebrated: The holiday is celebrated on August 9^th every year.

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Vice Presidents of the Past That Were Not Voted In as President:

Vice Presidents That Were Not Voted In
#	YEAR	PRESIDENT	REASON	VICE PRESIDENT
10	1841-1845	John Tyler 🄦	One month following his inauguration, President William Henry Harrison passed away while in office in 1841. Subsequently, his vice president, John Tyler, assumed the presidency.	*office vacant*
13	1850-1853	Millard Fillmore 🄦	Millard Fillmore succeeded to the presidency following the death of President Zachary Taylor in 1850.	*office vacant*
17	1865-1869	Andrew Johnson (NU)	Andrew Johnson served as the vice president during President Abraham Lincoln’s second term. His tenure commenced following Lincoln’s death, which occurred as a result of John Wilkes Booth’s successful assassination of the president at Ford’s Theater.	*office vacant*
21	1881-1885	Chester A. Arthur 🄡	Following the assassination of President James A. Garfield by Charles J. Guiteau in 1881, Vice President Chester A. Arthur assumed the presidency and fulfilled the remainder of Garfield’s term.	*office vacant*
26	1901-1905	Theodore Roosevelt 🄡	The first vice president of President William McKinley passed away due to a heart attack. In McKinley’s second term, Theodore Roosevelt held the position of vice president. Tragically, McKinley was assassinated six months into this term, leading Roosevelt to become the third vice president to assume the presidency under such circumstances.	*office vacant*
26	1905-1909	Theodore Roosevelt 🄡		Charles W. Fairbanks
30	1923-1925	Calvin Coolidge 🄡	Following the passing of President Warren G. Harding in 1923, Vice President Calvin Coolidge assumed the presidency. He subsequently campaigned for and secured a second term in office.	*office vacant*
30	1925-1929	Calvin Coolidge 🄡		Charles G. Dawes
33	1945-1949	Harry S. Truman 🄓	President Franklin D. Roosevelt uniquely served four terms in office, winning elections in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944. Throughout his presidency, he was accompanied by three distinct vice presidents. His third vice president, Harry S. Truman, succeeded him upon Roosevelt’s death in 1945, just three months into his fourth term.	*office vacant*
33	1949-1953	Harry S. Truman 🄓		Barkley, Alben W.
36	1963-1965	Lyndon B. Johnson 🄓	President John F. Kennedy was the fourth president in the United States to be assassinated. His vice president was Lyndon B. Johnson. It is noteworthy that Richard M. Nixon, who is partially the inspiration for this day, previously ran against John F. Kennedy but was unsuccessful. Prior to his presidential campaign, Richard M. Nixon held the position of vice president for two terms under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Following his defeats in the presidential elections, Richard M. Nixon would later successfully campaign and secure two consecutive terms in office.	*office vacant*
36	1965-1969	Lyndon B. Johnson 🄓		Hubert H. Humphrey
38	1974-1977	Gerald R. Ford 🄡	Spiro T. Agnew served as President Richard M. Nixon’s initial vice president, but he resigned in 1973. Following his resignation, Gerald R. Ford was appointed to the vice presidency. Subsequently, when Nixon resigned in 1974, Gerald R. Ford assumed the presidency. He is unique in that he is the only president who was not elected to either the vice presidency or the presidency.	Nelson Rockefeller
PARTY AFFILIATION: 🄡 Republican 🄓 Democrat (DR) Democrat-Republican 🄕 Federalist 🄦 Whig (NU) National Union (0) None
Information courtesy of the Library of Congress; © 2024 Versatileer

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Vice President Pence in South and Central America courtesy of Openverse

A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .

A Serious Matter:
Having a Vice President have to step up is a very serious matter to be taken very seriously. This is why it is imperative to have a reputable Veep.

The Present:
The present situation with a Presidential candidate being delegated without a single vote is not only bewildering, it goes to the contest of legality, We will have to see what goes with the present imperialistic pick. but there is hope. . .

The Future:
God bless America for all the Veeps that stepped up in the past years! We will NEVER, ever forget the freedom for which the flag and the Statue of Liberty stands for!

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